Carmen Chu - District 4

Supervisor Carmen Chu
 was elected to the Board of Supervisors in November 2008 to serve as the city’s representative to the Sunset/Parkside District after being appointed to serve in September 2007. Prior to joining the Board of Supervisors, Supervisor Chu worked to improve the lives of San Francisco residents through her tenure at the Mayor’s Office of Public Policy and Finance where she served as the Deputy Budget Director.

Some projects that Supervisor Chu worked on through the Office of Public Policy and Finance included: Healthy San Francisco – the first-of-its-kind universal health care program for all residents; the 311 Call Center – a centralized point of access to City services; and planning for the City’s acquisition of property in the Civic Center.

Under Supervisor Chu’s direction, San Francisco was awarded the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award in 2006-2007 from the Government Finance Officers Association for the annual proposed budget document.

In addition to her work in developing and forecasting the city’s annual and long-term budget, Supervisor Chu brings with her hands-on experience in municipal finance. Prior to joining the City, Supervisor Chu consulted with PFM, a private consulting firm that specializes in advising municipalities on the management of debt and financing of large public works projects.

Supervisor Chu received two degrees in public policy.  She graduated Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa with a Bachelors degree from Occidental College (2000). Supervisor Chu also earned a Master’s degree from the Goldman School of Public Policy at the University of California, Berkeley, where she was the distinguished recipient of a Public Policy and International Affairs (PPIA) fellowship (2003).

Currently, Supervisor Chu currently serves on the Board of Supervisors’ Budget & Finance Committee, is the Chair of the Plans and Programs Committee of the San Francisco County Transportation Authority (SFCTA) and serves as a Director with the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District.